Karate Chop

Type

Gen.

Power

Accuracy

100%

Priority

Effect Summary

Has an increased chance for a critical hit

Karate Chop deals damage and has an increased critical strike

chance (⅛ instead of ¹⁄₂₄).

GS C	Has a high critical hit ratio.
RS E	A chopping attack with a high critical-hit ratio.
FRLG DP HGSS PL	The foe is attacked with a sharp chop. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
COL B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE	The target is attacked with a sharp chop. Critical hits land more easily.
SWSH	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Move Target

Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

means that the Pokémon can not be selected.

means that the Pokémon can be selected.

means that the Pokémon will be selected.

Effect Type

Crit	Has an increased critical strike chance.

Interactions

Makes contact	User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb ).
Blocked by Detect and Protect	This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move	A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.

Other Languages

Karate Chop

からてチョップ (Karate Choppu)

Karateschlag

Poing Karaté

Colpokarate

Golpe Kárate

태권당수 (Taegweon Dangsu)

空手劈 (Kōngshǒu Pī / Hūngsáu Pek)

Effect	If the Pokémon that appealed before the user earned less than three appeal points, user earns six; if three, user earns three; if more than three, user earns none.
Description	Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.
Jam	-
Appeal	❤️❤️❤️

Description	A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Appeal	❤️❤️❤️